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NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton is no fan of the rank-and-file who again turned their back on Mayor Bill de Blasio at yesterday's funeral for Rafael Ramos. "I certainly don’t support that action yesterday," he said today on Face the Nation, as per the Hill. "I think it was very inappropriate at that event." He acknowledged that tensions between City Hall and police will "go on for a while" and that they "go far beyond race relations in this city" and "involve labor contracts (and) a lot of history." But in officers' defense, he says that in light of protests "they really do feel under attack, rank and file officers and much of American police leadership, that they feel that they are under attack from the federal government at the highest levels." He continued, "We have a lot of talking we’re going to have to do here to understand both sides of this issue. This is not a one-sided issue."

Meanwhile, de Blasio predecessor Rudy Giuliani jumped right in, agreeing that cops shouldn't have acted out. "The mayor is not in any way to be treated with people turning their backs," he said. He characterized an NYPD union boss' allegation that de Blasio had "blood" on his hands as "overboard," and "a terrible thing to suggest about a mayor." But, he said, de Blasio "should have apologized for the remarks he made that gave the police the impression that he's on the other side." The Hill notes that de Blasio had taken heat for saying he warned his biracial son that cops might treat him more suspiciously because of his race.

i would not enjoy being a white cop in an all black area, trying to keep the peace with people who hate you for your skin color and job..double whammy

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Dec 30, 2014 3:11 AM CST

"Police officers must be people who understand that they are agents of the people and work for our elected officials, not against them. Mayor de Blasio has, willingly or otherwise, become an icon for these efforts. And that's why he has drawn the wrath of those invested in upholding the status quo." ~ Daily Kos